The Alcorn Central Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Kossuth Aggies at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Alcorn Central sitting on three straight wins and Kossuth on 13.
Alcorn Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Belmont with a sharp 3-0 victory. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
While Alcorn Central won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-23, 25-20.
Maddi Marlar
| 10/09/25 vs Belmont | 14 |
| 10/07/25 @ Yazoo County | 3 |
| 10/04/25 vs Holly Springs | 2 |
| 10/02/25 vs Lake Cormorant | 6 |
| 09/30/25 vs Booneville | 6 |
| + 13 more games |
Maddi Marlar was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 14 digs and two aces. That's the most digs she has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Kossuth posted their closest win since September 9th on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Booneville.
Kossuth wouldn't go down easily and took Booneville into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-22, 25-15, 22-25, 15-9.
Alcorn Central better focus on containing Chloe Clement and Dallyn Haupt as the pair were huge in Kossuth's win. Clement had 12 digs and two aces, while Haupt had 32 kills and three blocks. Haupt has been hot for a while, having posted seven or more kills the last 33 times she's played.
Kossuth was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 29 consecutive contests.
Alcorn Central's record is now 23-14-1. As for Kossuth, their record now sits at 28-4-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Alcorn Central has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Kossuth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Alcorn Central couldn't quite get it done against Kossuth in their previous meeting back in September as they fell 3-1. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
